Unexpected flaring activity of the Be/X-ray binary GRO J1008-57
Abstract
During the decay of the present outburst of the transient Be/X-ray binary GRO J1008-57 (ATel #4319), the source showed a ~1 day long flare around MJD 56172 in both, the Swift/BAT and MAXI light curves. The luminosity more than doubled and was comparable to the peak flux of ~160 mCrab (in the BAT energy range of 15-50 keV), which the source reached at MJD 56163. During the 2-3 days before and after this flare the flux did not decay further but stayed consistent with ~70 mCrab.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4355....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Request for Observations;
- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient;
- Pulsar